Uber to cut about 10% of workforce, with middle management the main target

Sep 2, 2026 · Issue 5 · 5 sources, 5 articles

Dara Khosrowshahi announced in a memo on Wednesday evening that Uber will reduce its workforce by about 10% as part of a major reorganization. The Hungarian report says the chief executive did not cite AI, while Gizmodo says middle management is the target and raises the question of AI versus overhiring.

Who is affected and how

manager

Middle-management layers are the first to be reviewed, so it is worth demonstrating the team's measurable added value.

employee

The official rationale is not always AI, yet AI-related reorganizations often affect middle-management layers.

Sources

• AI or Overhiring? Uber Targets Middle Management With 10% Cut to Workforce - Gizmodogizmodo.com · Sep 2, 2026
• Uber to cut 10% of workforce - axios.comaxios.com · Sep 2, 2026
• Uber’s Layoffs Could Show Where AI Job Cuts Will Hit Hardestuc today · Sep 4, 2026
• 5 Countries Hit Hardest By AI-Driven Tech Layoffs In 2026, Led By The United States As Amazon Leads Cutsibtimes.com.au · Sep 4, 2026
• Another huge round of job cuts: the taxi company is laying off several thousand people, what happens to them now? - Pénzcentrumpenzcentrum.hu · Sep 4, 2026 · magyar

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